The General Assembly will meet in special session next week to complete its work on a pending budget agreement, with little time to spare before moving into its new legislative home next to Capitol Square.
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Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax, co-chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, and Del. Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, played key roles in the budget negotiations.
Construction on the new General Assembly Building started in 2019.
PHOTOS: General Assembly Building construction
Construction on the new General Assembly Building on Capitol Square at North Ninth and East Broad streets in Richmond is scheduled to be completed next year.
The General Assembly Building under construction is see from the VCU Children's Hospital of Richmond building that is also under construction Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
The state has projects underway: Old City Hall (left), the new Virginia General Assembly Building (center) and a parking deck (right). The state Capitol is seen behind Old City Hall.
Old City Hall, left, the new Virginia General Assembly Building, center and the new legislative parking deck, right, are seen in this panoramic photo of East Broad Street in Richmond, on Sept. 17. The Virginia state Capitol is seen behind Old City Hall.
Artist rendering of the parking deck at southwest corner of Ninth and Broad streets (right side), across Ninth Street from the planned General Assembly Building.
Rendering of the planned General Assembly Building from the view of 10th Street.
A rendering of a committee room inside the planned General Assembly Building.
Rendering of the cafe area of the planned General Assembly Building.
A rendering shows the entrance lobby of the planned General Assembly Building, which is expected to be completed by fall 2022.
Rendering of the first floor commons area in the General Assembly Building.
Workmen continue constrution of the new General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The traffic light and sign are at the nearby intersection of 9th and Grace Streets.
The General Assembly Building under construction is seen from the VCU Children's Hospital of Richmond building that is also under construction Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
The General Assembly Building under construction is see from the VCU Children's Hospital of Richmond building that is also under construction Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
In this 2021 photo, Richmond’s Old City Hall is seen under construction. The General Assembly Building that also was under construction is seen in the background.
The ground is being excavated on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 to make way for the new General Assembly Building parking deck.
The ground is being excavated on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, to make way for the new General Assembly Building parking deck. The new GA Building rises behind it on left.
The ground is being excavated on Friday, April 9, 2021 to make way for the new General Assembly Building parking deck. The new GA Building rises behind it on left.
The new General Assembly Building under construction at 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Va Friday,, March 5, 2021.
The new General Assembly Building under construction at 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Va Friday,, March 5, 2021.
The new General Assembly Building under construction at 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Va Friday,, March 5, 2021.
Workmem on scaffolding at the new General Assembly Building under construction at 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Va Friday,, March 5, 2021.
Workmem outside the new General Assembly Building under construction at 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond, Va Friday,, March 5, 2021.
The elevator shaft of the General Assembly Building rises above the Capitol Wed., Jan. 6, 2021.
The General Assembly building is under construction Saturday, June 6, 2020.
The statue of Suffragist Adele Clark at the Virginia Women's Memorial inside Capitol Square in Richmond, VA appears to be glancing at the new General Assembly Building , right, under construction Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.
In August, scaffolding surrounded Old City Hall during renovation work as construction was underway on the new General Assembly Building (center left) downtown.
A worker on the General Assembly Building stops to watch the protest against Northam's new COVID restrictions. The protesters rallied on the corner of East Grace and North Ninth Streets across from Capitol Square Thursday, November 19, 2020.
Construction work continues at the General Assembly Building Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Construction work continues at the General Assembly Building. Union officials have claimed that some of the project’s workers are being classified as independent contractors, which can affect taxes and overtime pay.
The General Assembly Building in downtown Richmond will be 14 stories.
A council of carpenters claims that about 60 workers on the General Assembly Building have been misclassified.
The 307-foot-tall crane that will be used to help construct the new Virginia General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Monday, June 24, 2019. Photographed from the City Hall observation deck.
The 307-foot-tall crane that will be used to help construct the new Virginia General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Monday, June 24, 2019. Photographed from the City Hall observation deck.
A person looking out a window of the City Hall ovservation deck comes face-to-face with the 307-foot-tall crane that will be used to help construct the new Virginia General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Monday, June 24, 2019.
The 307-foot-tall crane that will be used to help construct the new Virginia General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Monday, June 24, 2019.
The 307-foot-tall crane that will be used to help construct the new Virginia General Assembly Building at Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Monday, June 24, 2019. Photographed from the Barbara Johns Building rooftop.
Contractors began working last week to raise a 307-foot-tall tower crane to assist with construction of the General Assembly Building. In mid-2020, the crane will be extended an added 30 feet. The building is set to be completed in 2021 and will keep its original façade from 1912.
The 105-year-old facade is all that remains of the former General Assembly Building at Ninth and East Broad streets. The historic wall, a design influenced by the 16th-century Venetian architect Andrea Palladio, spans six floors and has served as the inspiration for the replacement General Assembly Building. The new building will be 15 stories with a modern classical design.
A workman on a ladder attaches a cable to a beam of the old General Assembly Building, which is being torn down beside Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Friday, May 22, 2018. The building in the background is Richmond City Hall.
Work continues on the destruction of the former General Assembly building on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
Workers are demolishing the General Assembly building piece by piece. This week, all that's left of the western portion of the building is the glass fascade facing Broad Street.
Demolition continues on the General Assembly Building beside the Virginia State Capitol, right, in Richmond, VA Thursday, April 26, 2018. The work of taking down and removing the building will continue into the summer and a replacement will be ready in 3-4 years.
The shell of the General Assembly Building now undergoing demolition just outside Capitol Square in Ricmond, VA Friday, March 30, 2018. The building will be replaced with a new structure to house General Assembly members, staff and committees.
The decision to preserve the 1912 facade of the old General Assembly Building facing the Capitol added time and cost to the project. The scope of the project has been reduced to save money.
A photo (bottom part of frame) of part of the original General Assembly Building now undergoing demolition hangs on the construction fence just outside Capitol Square in Ricmond, VA Friday, March 30, 2018. The building will be replaced with a new structure to house General Assembly members, staff and committees.
A workman showers sparks as he cuts a steel beam inside the shell of the General Assembly Building now undergoing demolition just outside Capitol Square in Ricmond, VA Friday, March 30, 2018. The building will be replaced with a new structure to house General Assembly members, staff and committees.
